Yellowjackets piss me off, but I really like honeybees.

Except for the one I inhaled while bike commuting one day. She stung me inside my trachea, an inch or two past my adams apple. I'm not allergic, so I figured I'd just tough it out, but after about half an hour at work I sounded like John Lee Hooker (which was actually kind of cool) and figured it was time to head for the emergency room before the swelling got much worse.  After a brief misunderstanding at the front desk - the intake nurse understood I'd gotten stung in my throat, but didn't quite get that the sting was IN my throat - they bustled me into the ER and hooked me up to a benadryl IV.

Then there was the time I ran a lawnmower over a yellowjacket nest. But make the beast with two backs yellowjackets.

Yup, hit one at about 75 right on my adam's apple last november.

I really thought this was going to be a thread about IZ.

that would be the IZ_ nails and bees thread

I once had a yellow jacket fly into my mouth as I rode down the street. Luckily I was able to chew it before it stung me. 

Knew it was a yellow jacket because there were pieces of the little bastard on the inside of my helmet  from when I spit it out.

At least we don't have these mofos here:

What kind of wasp is that?
We have European wasps here that are an environmental menace since arriving and have killed people.

Quote from: rgramjet on April 17, 2014, 07:32:49 PM
I once had a yellow jacket fly into my mouth as I rode down the street. Luckily I was able to chew it before it stung me. 

Knew it was a yellow jacket because there were pieces of the little bastard on the inside of my helmet  from when I spit it out.

I shudder to think if it had stung your tongue.
Had one sting me under the eye (bloody open face helmet) and I swelled up like the Elephant man. One eye and half my mouth shut.

Quote from: koko64 on April 17, 2014, 11:36:46 PM
What kind of wasp is that?
We have European wasps here that are an environmental menace since arriving and have killed people.

It's a giant Japanese hornet.
This says it's the most lethal animal in Japan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_giant_hornet

The Hayabusa of hornets.

Indeed.

I'd be looking for an escape route and a big stick if I saw one of those!

Quote from: Speeddog on April 17, 2014, 10:58:49 PM
At least we don't have these mofos here:

We get something really similar here in the mountains.  They're called "News Bees" locally and they are huge.  I certainly wouldn't want to tangle with one at speed. 

JM

Quote from: rgramjet on April 17, 2014, 07:32:49 PM
I once had a yellow jacket fly into my mouth as I rode down the street. Luckily I was able to chew it before it stung me. 

Knew it was a yellow jacket because there were pieces of the little bastard on the inside of my helmet  from when I spit it out.

That sounds like either Chuck Norris or the Dos Equis guy.

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